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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1927

Page

8

New York Boxing Board Refuses Delaney Suspension Lift

The New York State Athletic Commission reopened the case of Pete Reilly manager of Jack Delaney and upheld the suspension after a meeting. Officials plan to set the case for next session while the Delaney camp faces complaints of contract violations and dissatisfied referees and judges. Preparations continue for world featherweight bout at Municipal Stadium with Bass and Chapman tuning up for September 12.

N. Y. Boxing Commission Delaney Bridgeport New York Associate 6 New York State Athletic Commission Pete Reilly Jack Delaney Tedlay Reilly Jack Sharkey Coney Island Boxing Jack Epstiein Crites Jack Dempsey Pauline Pecudng

Famous officials named for Pleasure Beach water meet

Internationally famous swimming figures will officiate at the Pleasure Beach pool meet this Sunday. Rod Kiphuth and A H Buell will be referees, L DeB Hanley and others serve as judges and timers, with William Kennedy head judge for racing events and Hon Christopher Dalton among announcers.

Pleasure Beach Swimming Association Pleasure Beach Rod Kiphuth Cham Pilon Yale A. H. Buell United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps L. Deb. Hanley New York City Handley W York Women's Swimming Association Martha Norei Blaine Delany Supreme Court Christopher Dalton Brooklyn William Kennedy Connecticut Wiliam Chew Clett J. J. Murphy Jack Fox James Dwyer Robert Kiphuth Harold Walsh James J. Somerville Mise Glacys Brown Deb. Hanley Ida K. Speer Betty E. Lees William Ashworth William Price Christopher Dalston Cherles Armstrong Miss Lees Buck Miss Brown Speer Miss Fox Armstrong Mr. Buell Chris Tan Herthal Miss Nuree

Shoplifters Fined in New Haven Court

New Haven April 23 4 Press fines of 190 each imposed on Mise Thelma Ruregebursh of New Haven and her sister Mrs Una Studley of Peekskill in City court today for alleged shoplifting. The two women were arrested less Saturday.

New Haven Mise Thelma Ruregebursh Una Studley Peekskill, N Todby

Nerve Quivers in Amateur Golf and Tunney Dempsey Buzz

The column previews a day of match play with two eighteen hole battles and the pressure on players like Bobby Jones and George Von Elm as history shows near-misses. It also covers Tunney versus Dempsey speculation, noting fan letters favoring Dempsey but questions lingering about reverses from Philadelphia. It ends by touting the 1926 Yankees Cubs World Series as a record crowd event in New York and Chicago with McCarthy’s Cubs poised to challenge.

Bobby Jones George von Elm Dick Jones Baltusrol Bobby Augustus von Elm Jones Tunney Dempsey Gene Philadelphia New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Pftty Joe McCarthy Evers Brown McCarthy Yanks Cuos

Sharkey Resumes Training for Dempsey Bout Bid

Boston August 23 Through Associated Press Jack Sharkey began training in Boston to be in prime shape as an alternate for either Dempsey or Tunney in the Chicago bout on September 23. Manager Johnny Buckley said promoter Tex Rickard hopes the fight goes on and may match Sharkey with Phil Scott at Madison Square Garden if Chicago proceeds. Sharkey sparred six rounds weighing 194 pounds, far under his expected fight weight, and said he is in excellent shape after three weeks in a New Hampshire canyon training camp.

Philadelphia Associated Press Benny Bass Red Chapman Boston Municipal Stadium Phil Glassman Charley Cardio Chapman Philadephia Robert H. Guunis Herman Taylor Jack Sharkey Chicago Johnny Buckley Tex Rickard Buckley Dempsey Rickard Starkey Phil Scott Madison Square Garden Seatment Sharkey New Hampshire

Dempsey Follows Orders in Sharkey Bout Clash

In a candid account by Leo I Flynn, manager of Jack Dempsey, two orders shaped the fight against Jack Sharkey. Dempsey adhered strictly, focusing on body blows and patient accuracy, while Sharkey failed to seize momentum in the early rounds. Flynn notes Dempsey’s confidence grows by the fourth, and details the corner guidance that kept him focused on landing beneath the chin.

Dempsey Thim Leo Jack Sharkey

Leading Runners in P. G. Marathon

With over sixty five top marathoners from across the country, the Port Chester National Marathon from Columbus Circle to Fort Chester on Saturday October 8th is shaping up to be the largest field yet. Prominent entrants include ShouChristenson of Detroit Frank Wendling of Buffalo and Jack Lamb of Biddeford Maine. Christenson and Wendling were United States Olympic Team members at Paris and Lamb placed sixth in his Port Chester debut. Metropolitan clubs like Salem Crescent Glenco Milrose and others have sent in many entries, and overall numbers are expected to surpass all previous years.

Port Chester Columbus Circle Fort Chester Shou Christenson Detroit Frank Wendling Buffalo Jack Lamb Salem Crescent Club Glenco Milrose

Camel Cigarettes Dominate Modern Smoker Preferences

The passage extols Camel cigarettes, claiming readers of the era spend millions for quality and that more people now buy Camels than any other brand. It asserts Camel value, superior blend, and lasting preference, urging readers that they too will find it theirs.

Encounter in Star Boat at Beach Friday

Bradley or Silverberg may be eliminated in a flyweight event at Walnut Beach arena Friday night, with two 112 pound contenders in contention for a possible world title. The card also features Culver versus Bitz, Jarrett versus O Keefe, and Scalzi against Jackson on a six round finish in Connecticut.

Bradley Silverberg Ils Connecticut Pinkey Bilverburg Ansonia Rube Dark Cloud) Hendley Holyoke Walnut Beach Arena Midway Athletic Club New England Tex Rickard Fidel la Barba Steve Culver Jack Bitz Culver Red Garren Waterbury Tommy" Jarrett New Haven

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